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Native Americans
Chippewa Tribe Seeks to Curb Drug Epidemic By Testing at North Dakota Community College
Officials of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa are taking steps to address what they say is an epidemic drug problem on the northern North Dakota reservation…
April 23, 2006
Faculty & Staff
The Rebirth of D-Q University
The Phoenix is a traditional symbol of rebirth, but for D-Q University, a bolt cutter may be a more appropriate image. After more than 30 years as California’s only two-year tribal college…
April 19, 2006
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Native Americans
Tribal Leader Works to Repatriate Tribal Remains
Tribal leaders in Oklahoma are continuing their efforts to repatriate thousands of ancestral remains being housed in museum and university collections nationwide…
April 3, 2006
Native Americans
Denver to Hold First National Conference on Educational Needs of Black Men
A national conference — the first effort of its kind — to address the educational needs of African-American men will be held in Denver May 4 & 5. The conference will provide opportunities to research…
March 28, 2006
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Native Americans
Indian Court Recognizes Descendants of Black Freedmen
The descendants of freed slaves who joined the Cherokee Indian tribe in the 1800s must be recognized as citizens of the tribe, the Cherokee Nation’s highest court has ruled…
March 12, 2006
Native Americans
United Tribes Technical College Left Out of Indian Affairs Budget Request for Fifth Straight Year
For the fifth consecutive fiscal year, the Bush administration has zeroed out funding for the United Tribes Technical College. In the previous four years, Congress restored funding for the Bismarck…
March 8, 2006
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Students
Sloan Grant Helps Recruit American Indian Grad Students to the University of Arizona
A three-year grant program aimed at helping recruit more American Indian graduate students to the University of Arizona’s science and engineering programs has helped, administrators say…
March 5, 2006
Sports
NCAA: Mississippi College Can Keep Choctaws Nickname
The NCAA has ruled that Mississippi College will be allowed to keep its Choctaws nickname without fear of penalty because a local tribe has endorsed its use…
February 22, 2006
Native Americans
Tribal Leaders Reject Donation of Abramoff Money
The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council has rejected a $111,000 donation from the campaign of Montana Sen. Conrad Burns…
February 8, 2006
Native Americans
American Indian Programs Cut to Pay Lawyers in Trust Case
Interior Department officials, ordered to pay $7 million to lawyers for American Indians suing the government over lost royalties, cut Indian programs to find most of the money…
February 7, 2006
Sports
University of North Dakota President Says Nickname Fight Goes On
University of North Dakota President Charles Kupchella says the school’s fight to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname has gone too far to quit now…
February 6, 2006
Leadership & Policy
NCAA Says Tribe’s Support Won’t Save Generic
A Louisiana tribe’s blessing won’t save the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s “Indian” mascot from the NCAA’s displeasure…
January 25, 2006
Native Americans
Dimensions of Diversity: When You Teach, You Learn
Sometimes when I look at the landscape of my life, I’m frustrated. There is always something that should be done, but for some reason or other, can’t be done…
January 11, 2006
Native Americans
Dimensions of Diversity: When You Teach, You Learn
Sometimes when I look at the landscape of my life, I’m frustrated. There is always something that should be done…
January 11, 2006
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Native Americans
University of Louisiana-Monroe Tears Down American Indian Mosaic for Renovation
A historic University of Louisiana Monroe American Indian mosaic has been torn down but will be preserved while the Student Union Building…
January 8, 2006
Native Americans
American Indians use Education, Experience to be More Active in State Politics
Irene Folstrom traveled a long way from the Indian reservation where she was born…
January 5, 2006
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Leadership & Policy
NCAA Says Tribe’s OK Won’t Save Generic “Indian” Mascot at ULM
Louisiana tribe’s blessing won’t save the University of Louisiana-Monroe’s Indian mascot from the…
January 2, 2006
Native Americans
New Program Aimed at American Indian College Students
The state plans to start a program this summer in an attempt to increase the number of American Indian…
December 28, 2005
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